Interview Invites 2017 - 2018

[Focus]

Some programs send out "waitlist" invites (meaning they put you on a waitlist in case an interviewee cancels) later on or a small number of invites in a second wave, but your chances of getting an interview subsequently at most programs is very low.

[MrGyrus]

(10-07-2017, 06:50 PM)Guest Wrote: Hello everyone
I have a question regarding the invites, does it mean that the programs which already sent out invites up to now will not send anymore invites?
Thanks

First of all, I am no expert whatsoever on the subject. However, answering your question, I assume that some programs who have already invited will still have later openings. If you look at the interview dates sheet from the senior society (link on first posts on this thread or google society of neurological surgeons), there are several conflicts in dates when programs are offering interviews. Just to give you one example. One of the only two dates offered by OHSU conflict with one of the only two date offered by both UCLA and UCSF. I am assuming that those who secured the earlier date at OHSU are unlikely to give that one up unless they get interviews that conflict with UPenn and Jackson Memorial. Once UCSF and UCLA send out interviews, people who may have interviews at OHSU and UCSF and/or UCLA may cancel their interviews should they be more interested in those programs. This will also be the case if they take the earlier UPenn and Jackson Memorial interviews, supposing that they are more interested in these programs and that they have been invited to both. 

My point is, as the interview season gets more crowded, people will likely start giving up interviews from their less preferred programs. Even if there are no conflicts, those who start getting 20+ invites might not want to unnecessarily increase the financial burden associated with interview season. Hopefully with enough courtesy time for those programs to fill those openings, although every year there are a handful of applicants who either have some last minute changes or are just not thoughtful enough.

I would expect most of the late interview offers to come from mid to low tier programs way more often than from top-tier programs. Although if you look at the senior society sheet, even some top-tier programs may have some dates that conflict one with another.

[Guest]

(10-07-2017, 07:23 PM)MrGyrus Wrote:

(10-07-2017, 06:50 PM)Guest Wrote: Thank you so much for the detailed answer! it makes perfect sense

First of all, I am no expert whatsoever on the subject. However, answering your question, I assume that some programs who have already invited will still have later openings. If you look at the interview dates sheet from the senior society (link on first posts on this thread or google society of neurological surgeons), there are several conflicts in dates when programs are offering interviews. Just to give you one example. One of the only two dates offered by OHSU conflict with one of the only two date offered by both UCLA and UCSF. I am assuming that those who secured the earlier date at OHSU are unlikely to give that one up unless they get interviews that conflict with UPenn and Jackson Memorial. Once UCSF and UCLA send out interviews, people who may have interviews at OHSU and UCSF and/or UCLA may cancel their interviews should they be more interested in those programs. This will also be the case if they take the earlier UPenn and Jackson Memorial interviews, supposing that they are more interested in these programs and that they have been invited to both. 

My point is, as the interview season gets more crowded, people will likely start giving up interviews from their less preferred programs. Even if there are no conflicts, those who start getting 20+ invites might not want to unnecessarily increase the financial burden associated with interview season. Hopefully with enough courtesy time for those programs to fill those openings, although every year there are a handful of applicants who either have some last minute changes or are just not thoughtful enough.

I would expect most of the late interview offers to come from mid to low tier programs way more often than from top-tier programs. Although if you look at the senior society sheet, even some top-tier programs may have some dates that conflict one with another.

[Guest]

people calm the f down. by end of October all com positive candidates will have 15+ interviews

peace bro

[Guest]

9/17 - Indiana (10/27-28, 12/8-9)
9/17, 9/20 - Maryland (11/10, 11/30, 12/4, 12/12)
9/19 - Penn State (10/20, 12/8, 1/19)
9/20, 9/21 - Texas A&M Scott and White (10/16, 11/13, 12/11)
9/21, 9/27 - University of Wisconsin (10/15-16, 11/13-14, 12/5-6, 1/17-18)
9/21, 9/22 - University of Florida (10/16, 10/26, 11/14, 12/6)
9/21 - Saint Louis University (10/07, 11/18, 12/16)
9/21 - Yale (11/9-10, 11/30-12/1, 12/14-15, 1/11-12)
9/22 - Georgetown (10/19, 11/16, 12/7)
9/22 - Cleveland Clinic (10/20, 11/3)
9/22 - UIC Peoria (10/28, 11/11, backup date = 12/9)
9/22 - Michigan (10/27, 11/13, 11/21)
9/22, 9/26 - Medical College of Wisconsin (11/4, 11/18, 12/9)
9/22 - Geisinger (10/27, 11/10)
9/22 - Houston Methodist (12/8, 12/15, 1/12)
9/22, 10/4 - Utah (11/8, 12/6, 12/13)
9/23 - UVA (10/13-14, 11/17-18, 12/15-16)
9/25, 9/27 - SUNY Upstate (11/11, 12/9, 1/13)
9/25 - Minnesota (11/10, 12/1, 1/5)
9/25 - UVA-NIH (10/11-12, 11/15-16)
9/25 - Baylor (11/14-15, 12/5-6, 12/12-13)
9/25 - Henry Ford (10/24-25, 12/5-6, 12/12-13)
9/26 - Tulane (11/3, 12/1, 1/5)
9/26 - Southern Illinois University (10/12-13, 10/26-27, 11/2-3)
9/26 - UAB (11/1, 11/28, 12/20)
9/26 - Medical College of Georgia (11/10, 12/8, 1/12)
9/26, 9/27 - UT Health San Antonio (10/20, 11/3, 11/10, 12/1)
9/26, 9/28 - University of Kansas (10/3, 10/10, 12/1)
9/26 - Duke (11/10-11, 12/8-9, 1/12-13)
9/27, 10/3 - the Ohio State University (10/11-12, 11/15-16, 12/6-7)
9/27 - NYMC-Westchester (10/20, 10/27, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15, 1/5)
9/28 - University of Rochester (11/3-4, 11/10-11, 12/15-16)
9/28 - University of Louisville (11/16, 12/7)
9/28 - University of Colorado (10/31, 11/14, 11/28, 12/14)
9/28 - University of Arkansas (10/30, 11/21, 12/5, & 1/10)
9/28 - University of Washington (10/20, 12/8, 12/15)
9/28 - Virginia Tech (11/7, 11/14, 12/5, 12/12)
9/29 - LSU New Orleans (11/10, 11/17, 12/1)
9/29 - University of Kentucky (11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 12/7
10/2 - Loyola University (11-4, 11-18, 12-16, 1-13)
10/2 - LSU Shreveport (10/27-28, 12/8-9, 1/5-6)
10/2 - Hofstra (11/21 full, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12)
10/2 - Oklahoma University (11/2, 12/11, 1/23)
10/2, 10/4 - University of Buffalo (11/9, 11/16)
10/2 - NYU (11/17, 12/1, 12/15)
10/2 - Rush - 11/16, 12/14
10/2, 10/5 - Oregon Health and Science University (11/16-17, 12/7-8)
10/3 - Wake Forest (10/23-24, 11/6-7, 11/13-14, 12/11-12)
10/3 - George Washington (11/8, 12/14)
10/3 - Rutgers (10/18, 11/15, 12/20)
10/3 - Brown (11/13, 12/4, 12/11)
10/3, 10/6 - UNC (11/3, 11/10, 12/6)
10/4 - WVU (10/23, 11/20, 12/11)
10/4 - Rutgers (10/18, 11/15, 12/20)
10/4, 10/5 - University of Nebraska (10/28, 11/10, 12/8, 1/12)
10/4 - UC Irvine (11/30, 12/12)
10/5 - New Mexico (10/27, 11/10, 12/1)
10/5 - Albany Medical Center (11/9, 12/14)
10/5 - NYP Columbia (12/07 12/16)
10/5 - University of Miami (11/4 and 11/18)
10/6 - Northwestern (11/10, 12/1, 1/12)
10/6 - University of Mississippi (11/17, 12/2, 1/15)
10/6 - UC San Diego (12/8, 12/15)
10/7 - VCU (Dates not yet specified)

[Guest]

VCU? On a weekend?

[Guest]

UCSD is fake

[Guest]

(10-08-2017, 09:42 AM)Guest Wrote: VCU? On a weekend?

Right? And without dates (when they were already published on the SNS website)?

[Guest]

(10-08-2017, 11:49 AM)Guest Wrote:

(10-08-2017, 09:42 AM)Guest Wrote: VCU? On a weekend?

Right? And without dates (when they were already published on the SNS website)?

[img]blob:http://neurosurgeryhub.org/f75268cd-afc7-4b72-9e8b-2530d95d6623[/img]

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(10-08-2017, 09:42 AM)Guest Wrote: VCU? On a weekend?

I took a screenshot of the ERAS notification and tried uploading it. I don't know if the blog allows photos. I'll post the dates once I hear a finalized answer.

[admin]

(10-08-2017, 12:46 PM)Guest Wrote:

(10-08-2017, 11:49 AM)Guest Wrote:

(10-08-2017, 09:42 AM)Guest Wrote: VCU? On a weekend?

Right? And without dates (when they were already published on the SNS website)?

[img]blob:http://neurosurgeryhub.org/f75268cd-afc7-4b72-9e8b-2530d95d6623[/img]

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(10-08-2017, 09:42 AM)Guest Wrote: VCU? On a weekend?

I took a screenshot of the ERAS notification and tried uploading it. I don't know if the blog allows photos. I'll post the dates once I hear a finalized answer.

E-mail it to admin@neurosurgeryhub.org and I will update post with inline image.